Monday, January 26, 2009

Wesley: "Mom, I want to go to Disney tomorrow."Me: "We aren't going until it's warm out honey."Wesley: "You need to ask God to make it warm."Me: "It doesn't work like that honey."Wesley: "Yes, it does Mommy...you can talk to God in your head...just ask him to make it warm outside tomorrow...that's all."

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

"Jesus seemed to think backward about everything. "You are blessed when you're at the end of your rope. With less of you there is more of God and his rule." Every New Testament writer echoes Jesus' words. All of them tell us that we can rejoice in our most difficult moments because Jesus will be working things out in those seasons that we would never let him touch when all is well. He didn't tell us to rejoice for the bad times, but in them because he would convert our pain into his glory. The truth is we only grow in trust at moments of extremity. If we can do it ourselves, we will! If we're sure we can fix things we won't listen for him. If we have enough money, time, energy, talent--or know others who do--we'll try that first.

If our freedom to trust God hinges on our ability to get everything right then we are back to trusting ourselves."

Something to think about today...

Taken from "He Loves Me! Learning to live in the Father's Affection" by Wayne Jacobsen pg 168

Tuesday, January 06, 2009

"I learned a lot that night. For example, that part of being the magician's assistant means coming face-to-face with illusion. That invisibility is really just knotting your body in a certain way and letting the black curtain fall over you. That people don't vanish into thin air; that when you can't find someone, it's because you've been misdirected to look elsewhere."

About Me

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On a quest to figure out where God wants me, I am trying to take one faith step at a time each day. Most of my days are spent driving children to and from school, sports, rehearsals and church groups. It's quite possible that the word Honda from the drivers seat of my car has been permanently imprinted on my rear end. I also have the privilege of being the leader of the Worship Staff Team at New Life church where I get to encourage great people to accomplish their best. As part of that job I also get to sing and make music, help people worship Jesus and listen to his Spirit as He speaks to their hearts. MOPS has been a part of my life for almost 15 years and is one of the most important organizations I've ever been a part of.